It ain't easy sometimes Tryin' to just get by When you get broken down again It ain't because you didn't try I tried to count the days That I've been disappointed So many hard times It gets disjointed But it's hard tryin' to make a living When you get down again And, you just keep giving Every time I get up (I get up) Something comes and bring me down I get so low sometimes Feels l'm level with the ground, yeah ♪ I tried my best to make my way But it wasn't enough (wasn't enough) Desire burns when your dreams are close to touch I'm looking for the man 'Til it gets dark But the hardest part is Starting from the start But it's hard tryin' to make a living When you get down again And you, you just keep giving Giving away everything Giving away everything Giving away everything Yeah Every time I get up (I get up) Something comes and brings me down I get so low sometimes Feel I'm level with the ground, yeah Oh, yeah ♪ Every time I get up (I get up) Something comes and brings me down I get so low sometimes Feel I'm level with the ground Every time I get up (I get up) Something comes and brings me down I get so low sometimes Feel I'm level with the ground, yeah, yeah I get so low I get so low, yeah Yeah, but it's hard Yes, it's hard Oh, tryin' to just get by, yeah Tryin' to make a livin' Oh, whoa Yeah, yeah I'm tryin' to just get by Just get by, just get by, just get by Yes, it's hard Eh, yeah Livin' on Every night, every day I'm tryin' to just, just get by